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This week in SUMMERLAND, we hear from Pastor Peter Haas! In the Old Testament, God allowed Caleb to participate in a good number of miracles because he had a "different spirit." After doing a Bible study on this leader, we will consider the question: How can we acquire this same spirit of faith? And if we learn this lesson, we will never use the expression: "It's too late…"

Watch the episode on our YouTube Channel - https://youtu.be/XdRXU4xHSbU--The intersection of faith, technology, and creativity is a fascinating crossroad that church leaders are being forced to face. The recent technological advancements, particularly in Artificial Intelligence (AI), are permeating every area of life, and faith-based spaces are no exception.In our latest podcast episode, we had the privilege of hearing from the experienced AI user and lead pastor of Substance Church, Peter Haas, on how he has implemented these new technologies into his daily life. As a Christian, AI technologies can either be feared or embraced - Peter is choosing to embrace them in hopes of helping pave the way for ethical AI.--SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel for more resources on how to lead your church--00:06 - AI Impact in the Church08:31 - Pastor's Perspectives on Technology17:47 - Using AI for Sermon Writing32:30 - Deepfake Technology in Preaching Potential36:58 - AI's Impact on Church Sermons46:32 - Technology's Role in Churches Changes--Follow Peter Haas on Instagram at @peterhaas1Check out Substance Church at substancechurch.com--For more information on technology resources for your church, visit tithely.com

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/feXLcfwtdzk--Every church leader wants to know the secret to making their church grow. Many churches put their efforts into finding a quotable preacher or investing thousands into the production quality of their services. Other churches start new ministries or expand their social media presence in hopes of reaching a new demographic. Today's guest, Peter Haas, is here to challenge the typical model of church leadership.“Pastors spend all their energy on the wrong things.” - Peter HaasIn this episode, we will hear how Peter's leadership model changed once he realized that there was more to church leadership than a fancy service production and preaching an awesome message on Sunday mornings.Through a personal discipleship experience and reading several studies, Pastor Haas learned that the true key to getting people and keeping people in the church is friendship. A sermon can only go so far, and strobe lights and fog machines only last for the one hour a week people are behind church doors. But mid-week discipleship helps churches to actually make and keep disciples.“10% of the population will jump into deeper circles of commitment on their own. But the other 90% are invited into maturity.” - PeterPastor Haas and the leadership team at Substance Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota have seen how this practice works firsthand. Through their own study, they have come up with three avenues that they believe have revolutionized the growth and connectedness of their church.As church leaders, it is important to strive for excellence in all that we do, but we must be careful to not get lost in our performance as speakers or the production of our Sunday services. We must get back to the basics of discipleship and Spiritual Habit Formation in order to see true transformation in people.By the end of this episode, you will learn:✅ Peter's 6 Levels of Objective Discipleship Metrics✅ How to invite church-goers into discipleship✅ How to train your small group leaders to build relationships✅ How to make friends in churchResources Mentioned:Listen to episodes of Modern Church Leader: Modern Church Leader Follow Tithe.ly on Instagram: tithe.ly Follow Tithe.ly on Twitter: tithe.ly Like Tithe.ly on Facebook: @tithelyappCheck out more from Peter Haas: www.peterhaas.orgFind Substance Church: www.substancechurch.com--Tithely provides the tools you need to engage with your church online, stay connected, increase generosity, and simplify the lives of your staff.With tools like text and email messaging, custom church apps and websites, church management software, digital giving, and so much more… it's no wonder over 37,000 churches in 50 countries trust Tithely to help run their church. Learn more at tithely.com

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You can't take out a pair of pliers and change wires and go, there you go, I told you, this is how we can fix you. We've got to cultivate what we want, and I think part of us as people looking back at our lives, I think if we don't get over ourselves early enough, then we take up all the energy to fix ourselves and we ignore to sow what we want in our children. It's amazing when the kid starts drifting, and you no longer have the reach and control you think you have.   dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook   Pierre du Plessis   Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Pierre du Plessis and his family relocated in 1999 to pastor The Father's House, a multi-cultural, multi-generational, and multi-site church located in Rochester, NY. Pierre is known for his unique ability to bring the Bible to life using vivid illustrations mixed with humor and practical life application. He is passionate about mentoring & equipping leaders, engaging all generations and encouraging people to experience God. He is married to his best friend and partner in ministry, Marlize and they have two young adult children, Chloe and Caleb.   Ministry Shout Out! Harbor Ministries - https://harborministries.com/ GOD IS ALL ABOUT DISRUPTION. So we followed His lead. We set out to wake leaders up and shake them free of crushing expectations, ineffective habits, and treacherous coping mechanisms. It couldn't be another course, conference, or retreat. It had to be a connection. An intimate experience. An ongoing support network. A band of brothers. It had to be a harbor. Since 2009, Harbor Ministries has journeyed with 25+ different RHYTHMinTWENTY or Rogue groups. These leaders come from 40+ different states. These leaders have refused to settle and have rebelled against the idea that impact required them to sacrifice their health, their sanity, their families, or their souls. They are discovering how to live with a rhythm that will allow them to leave a legacy and finish well. And along the way they are impacting hundreds of churches and organizations, and tens of thousands of people. AND THE WAVES THAT ARE CHANGING THE LEADERSHIP NARRATIVE HAVE JUST BEGUN. April 23rd - National Day of SPACE Space Podcast - https://harborministries.com/space/   Show Transcript:   On behalf of all our guests, welcome to the show.  Thank you so much. This is just a privilege to learn from you. So you're in Rochester, New York, but originally from South Africa, is that correct?  That's right. Yes, we've been here now 20 years in Rochester.  Two decades and you lead as the lead pastor of The Father's House in Rochester, NY. Will you help our listeners get to know you a little bit, Pastor Pierre, and talk about your wife, your family, your kids, and a little bit of what you're up to for leadership in ministry.  Yes, so as you already mentioned, I come from South Africa. Born, and my family, everybody they come from a deep line of ministry. If I say ministry I think to put the context of ministry, it's a Pentecostal, conservative Pentecostal home that deeply loved Jesus and believed in prayer. Those are the good things. So many other things that roll from it, right? But it's all good. When I was about 33, we came to the U.S. It was not a straight narrative, there's so much to it, and I think some of that is learning that getting to where God wants you may take some U-Turns and loops, it's not always a straight line. We came when my kids were still small. I've got two kids. My daughter Chloe is the oldest. She was I think about a year and a half and my son was close to eight months when we came over, Caleb. My wife, Marlize comes from a great house too. South Africa is interesting, because you have so many cultures wrapped together in a very small land space. I come from a very very Afrikaans Dutch family. My wife, same country, she comes from an English family. So, different culture, different vibe. I like the English people, they're just laid back. Coming to her was like coming home for me, it's just the vibe, the culture, her as a person. Coming to Rochester, NY, I came as the creative arts and worship Pastor of a small church here in Rochester. About two years into this, we had the opportunity to start leading the church, and the rest is history. It has been a phenomenal, phenomenal ride, and we are so thankful that God pointed to us and called us over.  That's amazing, and I know partially from my Lead Pastor, Pastor Peter Haas, and him talking about you, and even some of the leadership you do globally, even beyond, way beyond Rochester, New York, so thank you for all the areas you're leading in, but let's talk about leadership at home for a second. How old are your kids now? Are they out of the house now?  I hope they'll never leave the house. You know, the fun thing is that my kids are, my daughter I think is 24 right now, my son, almost 22. Right about then I know some of the people are now reverse engineering their ages, I'll go, I'm always off with ages and with stages. They are just amazing, amazing kids, because all kids do not come packaged the same, so I don't think looking at our kids and how they're turning out is always a reflection of how we got it right. I think, when I look at my kids, The Lord was very kind to us because these two young adults are phenomenal human beings, and I know the seed that's been sown over the years has been consistent. They are still living at home. When it was time for them to leave, I said to my wife, “I'm not ready. I'm going to buy a house that they will never want to leave.” And I did. I did. But now my son talks about leaving, and I applaud that, because that's what he wants to do. We are a close family, we like each other a lot, we do.  That's what we all pray for, that closeness and a love to be together. Now, you mentioned sowing seeds. Just sowing seeds, I think you said consistency. Can you talk about, maybe if you had to prioritize a few areas of sowing seeds, and just consistent fatherhood to us young dads listening, what are some of the areas that you're like, “I would put extra focus there?” I think the tough thing is that both you and I have seen, and we see it in other people, but we ignore it in ourselves. By the time the seed comes up and you don't like what's on the land, you want to do a blitz of stripping it down, re-planting, and expecting a new result in about five days, otherwise I'm going to send you to a therapist. We want to change the harvest quickly, but we don't understand that it takes a long time to get the seed in. If you don't like what you see, it takes a long time to cultivate it, because I always say this to our team and to our church, “No human heart is mechanical, it's organic.” You can't take out a pair of pliers and change wires and go, there you go, I told you, this is how we can fix you. We've got to cultivate what we want, and I think part of us as people looking back at our lives, I think if we don't get over ourselves early enough, then we take up all the energy to fix ourselves and we ignore to sow what we want in our children. It's amazing when the kid starts drifting, and you no longer have the reach and control you think you have. All of a sudden, you get over yourself really quickly, and you realize what's at hand. I would say to young dads, Just get to your issues, deal with your issues. They will always be there, but it can't be the main thing in your life. There's no greater joy when you see the best of you and your spouse reflected in the character of Jesus showing up in front of you, because at least you know some of that miswiring and brokenness stopped with you, you didn't pass it on to your children.   So you're really saying, don't focus on tactics externally, focus on God healing and bringing your stuff, so that it doesn't get in the way and you don't stay selfish. I appreciate that perspective. When you think back to, and because we named this show “dadAWESOME,” we have to talk about a not-so-awesome dad moment. Can you think of a story like that you'd be willing to share, and just an area where maybe you caused hurt or pain, or you did something you wish you could have back with your kids and maybe what you learned from that forward?  Oh my gosh, yeah. I've got a tender heart. I will cry for days sitting here because the fact of the matter is, we see these things too late. Right? But thank God we can see them and be mindful that there's more of those things that are coming. I think one of the biggest things that I love to build things, do things. I'm always busy with my hands, always busy with my mind, I'm just wired that way. It is not a willful thing, it is just the way I am. So, my daughter was doing a school project, at the end of the school year when she was graduating, and she had to do a timeline narrative with family pictures to tell the story of her life, and she was sitting in the dining room area, and all the pictures and photo albums were on the table, and I looked at the pictures, and I became extremely sad. I was trying to wipe tears, and she'd be like, “Dad! You're too old to cry. Old people cry at the snap of a hat, what is up with that?” and I go like, “Baby, you don't understand, every one of these pictures, I can tell you what I was building, I can tell you what I was solving, I can tell you what I was confronting. I remember the pictures, but I was not in them all. I go like, “I can't have it over. I was not present. There were other things more important and I think the reason why this is so sad for me is because I can never sit at the beach with a five year old building sandcastles again, recapturing the time. I would excuse myself and say I've got to go to the restroom to go on my phone to go capture something. I think it is like they say, “Youth is wasted on the young.” I think children are wasted on prudish parents that don't understand that there is a lifetime to build things, once your kids go into their own orbit. There is a lifetime, there comes a day where you go like, “what are we doing?” They go like, “we know what we're doing, I don't know what you are doing.” But while they want to be with you, be present. You can bulk your kingdom of sandcastles when they're out. For me, the biggest regret is not being present. That is my biggest regret.  Any coaching for us? Outside of just awareness, any coaching, whether it's classic examples like dinners together, do you have any coaching tips for us on how to be more present?  Yeah, I think, first of all, to know and get feedback on what you think is normal. I was raised Dutch. Dutch is very caring, but not as emotionally warm as my wife's family. So, in my family, the strangest thing is you would get a birthday card. You would never read it, because my parents bought it for the outside picture, not for the inside words. They never wrote inside the card but, “Mom and Dad.” That's just Dutch. That's the Afrikaans way. My wife's family, when I went to the first Christmas, I didn't open the card, and she was deeply offended, because for us, we get to the gift. I know who it's coming from because I saw you give it to me. For me it was the label of who gave the gift. Oh my goodness, for them, it was nothing on the outside, everything was written on the inside. For us, we know we were loved, but we didn't express it in a physical way. My wife's family, they hug you to no end. They express love to no end. I had to choose what do I want my kids to experience? And because there was a feedback, because there was a moment, becoming extremely thoughtful in expressing love and words was a result of my wife holding up the picture of, “is this what you want?” She didn't force me, I go like, “No. That's why I married you, and I like this side of things.” So I think to know that is important, especially when it comes to girls, because to the extent that they are loved by their father, they will not become restless to go find it somewhere else. Because it is the father's words that invokes beauty in the wife and in the daughter, and it's the father's strength and the father's kindness and connection with the son that establishes his manhood, right? And I think that if we become paralyzed as men to express what the children need, I think we don't understand what we are. The buckets are empty, and somebody's going to fill it.  I know this is a deep passion of yours, and the name of your church that you lead, “The Father's House.” The idea of the past passed down, the pass through from our Heavenly Father, out of us as fathers to our kids. Can you talk about that a little further?  The thing that we love about God is that He is unconditional in his love and unlimited, and uncompromising in His forgiveness. When we like that about him, we don't find it as hard to give it through ourselves. I think part of being a parent sometimes has got to do with control. We want certain outcomes, and if we don't, we know how to manipulate with silence, manipulate with certain things, how to get it. I think the most important thing is for the children, at least in my book, for my children to always know, no matter what you decide, no matter what you say, no matter what you do, I'm always on your side, even if I don't agree with you, my arms are always open wide, even if I don't like you in this moment. You will always have a landing place, and if you can find me first, I will defend you even if you are wrong. And then we will fix and go apologize. There is unconditional safety and love, no matter what happens, and that is hard. But there is a scripture that says, “It's the kindness that leads us to repentance.” Because every time I've gone to God and I think I'm going to get a whooping, I find a scripture on love, and then I go like, “what the heck, this hurts more.” Because I thought I'm going to read some judgement over the shepherds right now, and then it's kindness, and I think what brings our children home again and again and again, if they know if they're going to get kindness at home. From kindness flows counsel, from kindness flows correction, but if they doubt that kindness, I think they'll bypass us in time.  That resonates deep, and right now, with my three year old, it resonates deep, so I'm thankful for those words. When it comes to shiny eyes, I love to ask the question about moments of wonder, moments of, you could tell your kids were living life fully. Can you think of any stories or moments for your kids, it could be a while ago, it doesn't have to be right now, but things that inspired shiny eyes from your kids?  Oh, you know, the thing that is so innate with children is those shiny eyes. Oh, and we bank that those shiny eyes are going to be with us forever, and they aren't with us forever, because we lose our shiny eyes, because life, and the reality of it all comes on us. But shiny eyes for me is a result of a carefree heart and spirit. Here's something that is so great about my dad that I deeply love. He has lived from a place of peace as a default, not as an exception. I live from a place of peace as an exception. So if you go like, “How many times this week did you have peace?” I would go like, “Twice, for 40 minutes.” Right? It's a gift that complete place of peace. My dad's not like this. He believes that scripture says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but through prayer and supplication make your requests. Then the God of peace,” He says, the God of peace is when you pray and you live from this place. I cannot tell you how many times he would sit at the table and eat, and he would just be burdened, and all of a sudden, he says, “I've just got to go pray through this, because my peace is gone.” And for me, the default of the shiny eyes is when we can have a homestead, if I can call it that, that has the bliss of life, the unfettered, and just, If I could call it, I don't think it's the right word, but it's a lust for life. If we know how to leave things on the outside that always challenge us, we don't process the hard things on the inside, our castle is safe. In here we laugh, in here the goodness of God will carry us because I think, if we can protect that environment, I think that keeps the eyes alert. The wonder of life and spontaneity. I love it, and never more than right now. It's March 18th, today while we're recording this. I was just reflecting today with my brother, we're both young dads. In my years of being a dad, for sure, or my entire marriage, 14 years, I haven't walked through a week like this week, where peace is threatened. It just feels like the peace is threatened in so many ways. Now it's my role as a husband and as a father to be a peace bringer, a peace maker. So, could you just talk straight to me, how would you coach me this week?  So, here is the thing that is quite interesting. We live in a time where what you just said could be very offensive, because role identification is really complicated. But, you're talking to somebody that absolutely believes that God has assigned roles to us. When I say role, it's responsibility. How that role manifests I'm not going to get into, because that's where it can get all sticky. But there is a responsibility, I think, of a man. In the middle of the night, there is a sound in the basement, and you know you've got to protect the family. This is just me. If you put the bat in your wife's hand, you're like, “Honey, go get 'em.” Right? If I'm your honey, I'll whoop you in the bed, then I'll call the police, and then, I'll have to find another honey here, because there is a moment here where a guy just needs to step up. But I think there are more than just the protection of the family when it comes to physical danger that guys need to step up. I think all the time in our culture, the role of the man has been diminished. It's unsure, uncertain, and I opened a door recently to a woman, and she was offended that I would think that she doesn't know how to open a door for herself. Now, in the culture I come from, it is the highest honor for a man to stand when a woman comes in to a room. You always open a door. When they carry something, you say, “Can I help?” Not, “You're weak.” I honor your presence because you're a life giver to this universe. It's a different thing, and I think for guys in this season, first of all, I would say don't process where kids can hear. Because, they have no way to know what is processing and what is fact, what is doom, what is the end of the world. I think secondly, be careful what plays in your home. Ultimately they hear what you don't think they hear. I would limit what comes into the home. I would create joy in the house, and every time I speak of the future, I would speak with absolute optimism that God is with us, He has got the whole world in His hand, we are sleeping in peace tonight, we're going to be careful. As a husband and wife, especially as a husband, we lead our wives with certainty and reassurance, and we can't fake that, because there is a firm confidence that comes from a man who's talked to God. A firm confidence. When scripture is embedded in our souls. I say to people on Sunday, “Faith is not a product of positive thinking, Faith is a product of scripture that has been embedded in your soul. The way you do it is open the book and read it. Don't say, “I don't understand scripture.” But you're fixing your car. If you can fix your car, you can read scripture. Just read it, because what it will do to you creates a firm foundation in the home that your family can lean into your strength, emotional, physical, and spiritual strength so that the house can be buoyant in the midst of what we believe could be longer than just two weeks.  That's helpful, and just last night, I was reading with my life this idea that trust, you don't trust a stranger, you trust someone that you know. So if we want to grow our trust in our Heavenly Father, we've got to be more than ever in His word, getting to know Him, spending time with Him in prayer. So that's driven us in that direction, this is time for game on, higher levels of trust. So let's get closer to our Heavenly Father.  You know Jeff, if I could interrupt, I think if there is ever a time where dads just need to tuck their kids in and lie on the bed and do shadow puppets, it is now. I think their hearts open when the lights are dim. I think the conversation will become heartfelt when you're just lying on the bed with them and just talk, just have fun with them, but 1-on-1 because family meetings is one thing, but they will never be vulnerable unless you create that time. It's not an interrogation time, it is proximity time. So I think if there's ever tucking in and spending time every night in proximity, it's now That's good. If I took a road trip out to Rochester, I drive myself out there and I sit at a great coffee shop with yourself, Pastor Pierre, and a couple other young dads, and you just had a couple moments to just drop some more priorities to us as young dads. We're sitting around that good cup of coffee, is there anything we haven't talked about yet that you're like, “I would want to pass this along.” Not that you've got it perfect, but what kind of things would you say, “These are priorities?”  The power of your shadow is undeniable. You and I are both a product of the shadow we grew up in. Both of us. The very thing you said, I will never, you will see it in the mirror, and so will I. We don't like it, but it's there. The power of the shadow is very potent. A shadow is a reflection, not a projection. You can't project a shadow. You reflect it. Who you are is what you reflect. I would say, use the power of your shadow to be life giving to your children. If your marriage is not working, nothing else matters. If your kids are drifting, and things are not well with them, nothing else matters. I would look every young dad, including myself, in the eye and say, “Get over yourself. You can't say, ‘Fix me then.' you shouldn't have had kids, shouldn't have married, if that's what you're thinking. We will forever be under construction. When you begin to realize that there's no do-overs, you won't have two and a half again, ever. What you invest in the two and a half is so critical to the harvest that's showing up on the field. I believe that scripture says, “The children of the righteous shall be mighty on the Earth.” More than ever, we need a mighty lineage, a mighty legacy. Not to point back to us, but for the reflection of Jesus Christ on this planet. So I would say make them your highest priority.  Well, I would love to invite you to pray over us those exact themes, and this idea that we could be dads that are truly bringing life to our families. And the prayers around peace, and our homes being places of shiny eyes. So would you pray that prayer over all of us?  Absolutely. Father, I thank you that the eye of the Lord is on the righteous, and his ear is constantly leaning into our cry and our prayer. You are mindful of the season and the time we are in. You are mindful of the frailty of our human hearts. You are mindful of every dad. You are mindful of the concerns for the future, the weight of finance, the weight and concern of the well being and the health of our own families. And even the world that we are living in. But Father, I thank you that as the Spirit of the Living God rushed in on Sampson, as the spirit of God rushed in on your children to empower them, I pray that a surge of courage, hope, laughter, peace, will come into every heart and in every home. Father, that every father would just have a jolt of the reality that God is with us, God is for us, God will see us through, and that we can be the living expression of the invisible God to our children. Father, fill every man with wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, sensitivity of heart, that they will be in touch with the promptings of Heaven over their wives and over their children and over their neighborhoods. God, I thank you, that in our weakness, you are strong. Weakness has never been a problem for you, but God, just remove the fog so that we can lean into you, see you, and be the very conduits of your presence displayed through our lives. Father, thank you, thank you that we know that you have a vested interest in every man's heart. As they are creating this shadow in which things will grow in to magnificence or things will fade. Help us to be mindful to build life into our shadows, oh God, that whoever passes in or through it will leave from it empowered, validated, encouraged, and blessed. Thank you Father for your protection over us as people, and this nation, and this world. We will see the hand of God move many many many people in this season turn their hearts towards you, oh God. Including our homes, may we come in unity. Father, where marriages are struggling, I pray that you turn the hearts of the husbands back to their wives, and the hearts of the wives back to their husbands. That you would soften, for I declare your word says, “Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown.” Jesus, let the storm in the midst it of it let peace reign. In Jesus' powerful name. Amen.    Links from Pierre du Plessis: The Father's House   Links from dadAWESOME: https://dadawesome.org/life/ Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team https://dadawesome.org/tour/

Spring 2022 Pastor Peter speaks about God's unforeseen plans, and his goodness on our lives. He speaks about encouragement and the impact encouragement can have on others lives.

A lot of people use Christianity as a formula through which they can control God and live a comfortable life. Yet, ironically, this approach tends to sabotage God's favor. As a result, we end up with an unsatisfying life. Pastor Peter shares about three types of traumas that are designed to liberate us. When we're “out of control” we also pray “out of control” prayers that fit the size of God. True freedom comes from true surrender. "For more information about how to get involved, go to www.venuechurch.ca A life saved is worth everything. This is the 'WHY' behind everything we do at Venue Church. Venue Church is led by Pastor Corey Kope and is based in Airdrie, AB. Stay Connected Website: https://venuechurch.ca/ Venue Church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/venuechvrch/ Venue Church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venue.church/ Corey Kope Blog: https://coreykope.com/ Corey Kope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coreykope Corey Kope Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coreykope/

dadAWESOME     We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   Peter Haas   Pastor Peter Haas came to know the Lord while working as an EDM rave DJ in a nightclub. Since that day, he has traveled the world, sharing his radical conversion story and calling others to experience the same joy and power. He and his wife, Carolyn, planted Substance Church in 2004 and they serve on the Lead Team of the ARC (the Association of Related Churches). He is passionate about music, film, and comedy. Peter and Carolyn live in the Twin Cities with their 3 children, Lijah, True, and Eden.   Conversation Notes:   Part 1 of this conversation with Peter Haas (Episode 155) Part 2 of this conversation with Peter Haas (Episode 156) 2:09 - How to raise a kid who loves Jesus? Nightly rituals, helping them find mentors and live in community, and falling in love with God's church. 8:40 - How can dads help their kids with the big question of how can a loving, all-powerful God allow pain and hurt in the world? 10:40 - Navigating smartphones and technology. Create rules younger. 15:55 - When it comes to technology, "You do have to be a learner to be a leader." 17:00 - Talking about sex and pornography with your kids 19:01 - Covenant Eyes 20:09 - Setting quarterly goals 22:00 - Work life balance for dads 24:35 - [Link to Peter's blog post] 24:38 - Parable of the seed and the sower - Mark 4:18 25:23 - Planted in the house of the Lord they will flourish 26:43 - "Find dads who are living out your dreams and get around them." 28:28 - Peter's parenting blog posts How To Be A Better Parent – OR – A Better Son Or Daughter! How To Survive Young Kids – A Marriage Tip That Can Change Everything How Vacations Can Save Your Marriage (& Your Kids)! 3 Tips To Help New Dads Through The First 4 Months Of Fatherhood… Top 5 Must-Read Parenting Books Episode 22 with Peter Haas   Conversation Links:   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Substance Church Peter Haas Instagram  

dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   Peter Haas   Pastor Peter Haas came to know the Lord while working as an EDM rave DJ in a nightclub. Since that day, he has traveled the world, sharing his radical conversion story and calling others to experience the same joy and power. He and his wife, Carolyn, planted Substance Church in 2004 and they serve on the Lead Team of the ARC (the Association of Related Churches). He is passionate about music, film, and comedy. Peter and Carolyn live in the Twin Cities with their 3 children, Lijah, True, and Eden.   Conversation Notes:   Part 1 of this conversation with Peter Haas (Episode 155) 2:09 - The trade off to having golden parenting time. 6:02 - How to find common interests with your kids 8:21 - We cannot expect our kids to initiate finding common interests. 9:55 - Taking advantage of fighting and whining for teachable moments to grow your kids. 12:11 - Your life happens in the margins and the less margin you have, the less time you have for those relationships. 13:53 - They won't understand us unless we seek first to understand our kids. 16:42 - Be present in the pain of life. 17:37 - "I've noticed that my kids don't need me to have all the answers, but they do need me to be emotionally capable of helping them find God in the midst of that. And, and I I've noticed that the greatest disciplers aren't the ones with all the Bible answers. They're the ones that are just willing to be present and go on a journey with you." 18:51 - "One of the number one predictors of healthy parents is the stress level of the parent." 21:36 - Being intentional beyond the sphere of our direct kids (boyfriends, friends circle). 25:19 - Focus on your marriage in the season where your kids are all young because when you begin to empty nest you realize how important your marriage is. 27:56 - Asking mentors, what do I need to be doing now so that it will make things easier later? Questions he asked mentors as a younger dad. 28:20 - Before age 13, make these four things clear: (1) "When it comes to dating, mom, dad and the family get to be a part of the choice...do they fit with the family values?" (2) Speaker 2: "No person will ever fulfill you and you need to understand that." (3) Speaker 2: "When it comes to the timing don't date too soon." (4) Start having the sex talk younger.   Conversation Links:   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Substance Church Peter Haas Instagram

dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   Peter Haas   Pastor Peter Haas came to know the Lord while working as an EDM rave DJ in a nightclub. Since that day, he has traveled the world, sharing his radical conversion story and calling others to experience the same joy and power. He and his wife, Carolyn, planted Substance Church in 2004 and they serve on the Lead Team of the ARC (the Association of Related Churches). He is passionate about music, film, and comedy. Peter and Carolyn live in the Twin Cities with their 3 children, Lijah, True, and Eden.   Conversation Notes:   Substance Church 5:20 - Sharing about dropping his daughter off in a new state for college last year 6:15 - "There are certain things you can't protect your kids from. You need to just watch them go through it." 8:11 - " I like to think this way... parenting is a series of 2000 conversations and I say 2000, I'm making up that number, but it's actually not just 2000 conversations. It's 2000 conversations, demonstrations and impartations." 9:56 - "And if you think about those 2000 conversations, impartations, demonstrations, what's weird about them is you can log a lot of those when they're young, but intellectually, the conversations, they all kind of happen in a very, very, very tiny window." 10:40 - The "window of discipleship" is between 12 and 16. 12:58 - You can't log all of the conversations, but what you can do is give them principles like Psalm 92: "Planted in the house of the Lord, you will flourish." 18:56 - "You can't export what you haven't first imported." 20:15 - Begin with the end in mind. 21:14 - Choosing priorities and avoiding regrets by paying attention to the juggling metaphor 23:57 - How being a part of church helps provide multiple mentors 26:48 - Sacred family rituals 28:20 - "Logging as many hours as we possibly can in that golden window is the definition of good parenting. And if they have to not be exposed to as many opportunities on purpose, and my kids don't regret it, it's not like my kids sit and think, well, I didn't get as many piano and dance lessons and as many sports opportunities. They never sit around and talk about that. They talk about how many hours we logged doing a common hobby together..."   Conversation Links:   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Substance Church Peter Haas Instagram  

Did you know that worship not only increases your life expectancy but your creativity & compassion? After sharing multiple scientific studies on the power of “awe,” Pastor Peter gives a Bible lesson on why God gives us the “gift of worship". For more information about how to join a Virtual Group and get involved, go to venuechurch.ca/ To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: venuechurch.ca/give-online/ A life saved is worth everything.This is the 'WHY' behind everything we do at Venue Church. Venue Church is led by Pastor Corey Kope and is based in Airdrie, AB. —— Stay Connected Website: venuechurch.ca/ Venue Church Facebook: www.facebook.com/venuechvrch/ Venue Church Instagram: www.instagram.com/venue.church/ Corey Kope Blog: coreykope.com/ Corey Kope Facebook: www.facebook.com/coreykope Corey Kope Instagram: www.instagram.com/coreykope/

Did you know that worship not only increases your life expectancy but your creativity & compassion? After sharing multiple scientific studies on the power of “awe,” Pastor Peter gives a Bible lesson on why God gives us the “gift of worship". For more information about how to join a Virtual Group and get involved, go to venuechurch.ca/ To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: venuechurch.ca/give-online/ A life saved is worth everything.This is the 'WHY' behind everything we do at Venue Church. Venue Church is led by Pastor Corey Kope and is based in Airdrie, AB. —— Stay Connected Website: venuechurch.ca/ Venue Church Facebook: www.facebook.com/venuechvrch/ Venue Church Instagram: www.instagram.com/venue.church/ Corey Kope Blog: coreykope.com/ Corey Kope Facebook: www.facebook.com/coreykope Corey Kope Instagram: www.instagram.com/coreykope/

dadAWESOME We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness. Thanks for helping us reach more dads by passing along these resources: Subscribe to the dadAWESOME YouTube channel Text a few other dads and encourage them to check out www.dadawesome.org and subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts Share a post about @dadawesome on Facebook or Instagram #dadawesome Pierre du Plessis Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Pierre du Plessis and his family relocated in 1999 to pastor The Father's House, a multi-cultural, multi-generational, and multi-site church located in Rochester, NY. Pierre is known for his unique ability to bring the Bible to life using vivid illustrations mixed with humor and practical life application. He is passionate about mentoring & equipping leaders, engaging all generations and encouraging people to experience God. He is married to his best friend and partner in ministry, Marlize and they have two young adult children, Chloe and Caleb. Conversation Transcript About 6 months ago, I met Pastor Pierre down in Dallas, Texas, and now, today we're recording a dadAWESOME conversation. On behalf of all our guests, welcome to the show.  Thank you so much. This is just a privilege to learn from you. So you're in Rochester, New York, but originally from South Africa, is that correct?  That's right. Yes, we've been here now 20 years in Rochester.  Two decades and you lead as the lead pastor of The Father's House in Rochester, NY. Will you help our listeners get to know you a little bit, Pastor Pierre, and talk about your wife, your family, your kids, and a little bit of what you're up to for leadership in ministry.  Yes, so as you already mentioned, I come from South Africa. Born, and my family, everybody they come from a deep line of ministry. If I say ministry I think to put the context of ministry, it's a Pentecostal, conservative Pentecostal home that deeply loved Jesus and believed in prayer. Those are the good things. So many other things that roll from it, right? But it's all good. When I was about 33, we came to the U.S. It was not a straight narrative, there's so much to it, and I think some of that is learning that getting to where God wants you may take some U-Turns and loops, it's not always a straight line. We came when my kids were still small. I've got two kids. My daughter Chloe is the oldest. She was I think about a year and a half and my son was close to eight months when we came over, Caleb. My wife, Marlize comes from a great house too. South Africa is interesting, because you have so many cultures wrapped together in a very small land space. I come from a very very Afrikaans Dutch family. My wife, same country, she comes from an English family. So, different culture, different vibe. I like the English people, they're just laid back. Coming to her was like coming home for me, it's just the vibe, the culture, her as a person. Coming to Rochester, NY, I came as the creative arts and worship Pastor of a small church here in Rochester. About two years into this, we had the opportunity to start leading the church, and the rest is history. It has been a phenomenal, phenomenal ride, and we are so thankful that God pointed to us and called us over.  That's amazing, and I know partially from my Lead Pastor, Pastor Peter Haas, and him talking about you, and even some of the leadership you do globally, even beyond, way beyond Rochester, New York, so thank you for all the areas you're leading in, but let's talk about leadership at home for a second. How old are your kids now? Are they out of the house now?  I hope they'll never leave the house. You know, the fun thing is that my kids are, my daughter I think is 24 right now, my son, almost 22. Right about then I know some of the people are now reverse engineering their ages, I'll go, I'm always off with ages and with stages. They are just amazing, amazing kids, because all kids do not come packaged the same, so I don't think looking at our kids and how they're turning out is always a reflection of how we got it right. I think, when I look at my kids, The Lord was very kind to us because these two young adults are phenomenal human beings, and I know the seed that's been sown over the years has been consistent. They are still living at home. When it was time for them to leave, I said to my wife, "I'm not ready. I'm going to buy a house that they will never want to leave." And I did. I did. But now my son talks about leaving, and I applaud that, because that's what he wants to do. We are a close family, we like each other a lot, we do.  That's what we all pray for, that closeness and a love to be together. Now, you mentioned sowing seeds. Just sowing seeds, I think you said consistency. Can you talk about, maybe if you had to prioritize a few areas of sowing seeds, and just consistent fatherhood to us young dads listening, what are some of the areas that you're like, "I would put extra focus there?" I think the tough thing is that both you and I have seen, and we see it in other people, but we ignore it in ourselves. By the time the seed comes up and you don't like what's on the land, you want to do a blitz of stripping it down, re-planting, and expecting a new result in about five days, otherwise I'm going to send you to a therapist. We want to change the harvest quickly, but we don't understand that it takes a long time to get the seed in. If you don't like what you see, it takes a long time to cultivate it, because I always say this to our team and to our church, "No human heart is mechanical, it's organic." You can't take out a pair of pliers and change wires and go, there you go, I told you, this is how we can fix you. We've got to cultivate what we want, and I think part of us as people looking back at our lives, I think if we don't get over ourselves early enough, then we take up all the energy to fix ourselves and we ignore to sow what we want in our children. It's amazing when the kid starts drifting, and you no longer have the reach and control you think you have. All of a sudden, you get over yourself really quickly, and you realize what's at hand. I would say to young dads, Just get to your issues, deal with your issues. They will always be there, but it can't be the main thing in your life. There's no greater joy when you see the best of you and your spouse reflected in the character of Jesus showing up in front of you, because at least you know some of that miswiring and brokenness stopped with you, you didn't pass it on to your children.   So you're really saying, don't focus on tactics externally, focus on God healing and bringing your stuff, so that it doesn't get in the way and you don't stay selfish. I appreciate that perspective. When you think back to, and because we named this show "dadAWESOME," we have to talk about a not-so-awesome dad moment. Can you think of a story like that you'd be willing to share, and just an area where maybe you caused hurt or pain, or you did something you wish you could have back with your kids and maybe what you learned from that forward?  Oh my gosh, yeah. I've got a tender heart. I will cry for days sitting here because the fact of the matter is, we see these things too late. Right? But thank God we can see them and be mindful that there's more of those things that are coming. I think one of the biggest things that I love to build things, do things. I'm always busy with my hands, always busy with my mind, I'm just wired that way. It is not a willful thing, it is just the way I am. So, my daughter was doing a school project, at the end of the school year when she was graduating, and she had to do a timeline narrative with family pictures to tell the story of her life, and she was sitting in the dining room area, and all the pictures and photo albums were on the table, and I looked at the pictures, and I became extremely sad. I was trying to wipe tears, and she'd be like, "Dad! You're too old to cry. Old people cry at the snap of a hat, what is up with that?" and I go like, "Baby, you don't understand, every one of these pictures, I can tell you what I was building, I can tell you what I was solving, I can tell you what I was confronting. I remember the pictures, but I was not in them all. I go like, "I can't have it over. I was not present. There were other things more important and I think the reason why this is so sad for me is because I can never sit at the beach with a five year old building sandcastles again, recapturing the time. I would excuse myself and say I've got to go to the restroom to go on my phone to go capture something. I think it is like they say, "Youth is wasted on the young." I think children are wasted on prudish parents that don't understand that there is a lifetime to build things, once your kids go into their own orbit. There is a lifetime, there comes a day where you go like, "what are we doing?" They go like, "we know what we're doing, I don't know what you are doing." But while they want to be with you, be present. You can bulk your kingdom of sandcastles when they're out. For me, the biggest regret is not being present. That is my biggest regret.  Any coaching for us? Outside of just awareness, any coaching, whether it's classic examples like dinners together, do you have any coaching tips for us on how to be more present?  Yeah, I think, first of all, to know and get feedback on what you think is normal. I was raised Dutch. Dutch is very caring, but not as emotionally warm as my wife's family. So, in my family, the strangest thing is you would get a birthday card. You would never read it, because my parents bought it for the outside picture, not for the inside words. They never wrote inside the card but, "Mom and Dad." That's just Dutch. That's the Afrikaans way. My wife's family, when I went to the first Christmas, I didn't open the card, and she was deeply offended, because for us, we get to the gift. I know who it's coming from because I saw you give it to me. For me it was the label of who gave the gift. Oh my goodness, for them, it was nothing on the outside, everything was written on the inside. For us, we know we were loved, but we didn't express it in a physical way. My wife's family, they hug you to no end. They express love to no end. I had to choose what do I want my kids to experience? And because there was a feedback, because there was a moment, becoming extremely thoughtful in expressing love and words was a result of my wife holding up the picture of, "is this what you want?" She didn't force me, I go like, "No. That's why I married you, and I like this side of things." So I think to know that is important, especially when it comes to girls, because to the extent that they are loved by their father, they will not become restless to go find it somewhere else. Because it is the father's words that invokes beauty in the wife and in the daughter, and it's the father's strength and the father's kindness and connection with the son that establishes his manhood, right? And I think that if we become paralyzed as men to express what the children need, I think we don't understand what we are. The buckets are empty, and somebody's going to fill it.  I know this is a deep passion of yours, and the name of your church that you lead, "The Father's House." The idea of the past passed down, the pass through from our Heavenly Father, out of us as fathers to our kids. Can you talk about that a little further?  The thing that we love about God is that He is unconditional in his love and unlimited, and uncompromising in His forgiveness. When we like that about him, we don't find it as hard to give it through ourselves. I think part of being a parent sometimes has got to do with control. We want certain outcomes, and if we don't, we know how to manipulate with silence, manipulate with certain things, how to get it. I think the most important thing is for the children, at least in my book, for my children to always know, no matter what you decide, no matter what you say, no matter what you do, I'm always on your side, even if I don't agree with you, my arms are always open wide, even if I don't like you in this moment. You will always have a landing place, and if you can find me first, I will defend you even if you are wrong. And then we will fix and go apologize. There is unconditional safety and love, no matter what happens, and that is hard. But there is a scripture that says, "It's the kindness that leads us to repentance." Because every time I've gone to God and I think I'm going to get a whooping, I find a scripture on love, and then I go like, "what the heck, this hurts more." Because I thought I'm going to read some judgement over the shepherds right now, and then it's kindness, and I think what brings our children home again and again and again, if they know if they're going to get kindness at home. From kindness flows counsel, from kindness flows correction, but if they doubt that kindness, I think they'll bypass us in time.  That resonates deep, and right now, with my three year old, it resonates deep, so I'm thankful for those words. When it comes to shiny eyes, I love to ask the question about moments of wonder, moments of, you could tell your kids were living life fully. Can you think of any stories or moments for your kids, it could be a while ago, it doesn't have to be right now, but things that inspired shiny eyes from your kids?  Oh, you know, the thing that is so innate with children is those shiny eyes. Oh, and we bank that those shiny eyes are going to be with us forever, and they aren't with us forever, because we lose our shiny eyes, because life, and the reality of it all comes on us. But shiny eyes for me is a result of a carefree heart and spirit. Here's something that is so great about my dad that I deeply love. He has lived from a place of peace as a default, not as an exception. I live from a place of peace as an exception. So if you go like, "How many times this week did you have peace?" I would go like, "Twice, for 40 minutes." Right? It's a gift that complete place of peace. My dad's not like this. He believes that scripture says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but through prayer and supplication make your requests. Then the God of peace," He says, the God of peace is when you pray and you live from this place. I cannot tell you how many times he would sit at the table and eat, and he would just be burdened, and all of a sudden, he says, "I've just got to go pray through this, because my peace is gone." And for me, the default of the shiny eyes is when we can have a homestead, if I can call it that, that has the bliss of life, the unfettered, and just, If I could call it, I don't think it's the right word, but it's a lust for life. If we know how to leave things on the outside that always challenge us, we don't process the hard things on the inside, our castle is safe. In here we laugh, in here the goodness of God will carry us because I think, if we can protect that environment, I think that keeps the eyes alert. The wonder of life and spontaneity. I love it, and never more than right now. It's March 18th, today while we're recording this. I was just reflecting today with my brother, we're both young dads. In my years of being a dad, for sure, or my entire marriage, 14 years, I haven't walked through a week like this week, where peace is threatened. It just feels like the peace is threatened in so many ways. Now it's my role as a husband and as a father to be a peace bringer, a peace maker. So, could you just talk straight to me, how would you coach me this week?  So, here is the thing that is quite interesting. We live in a time where what you just said could be very offensive, because role identification is really complicated. But, you're talking to somebody that absolutely believes that God has assigned roles to us. When I say role, it's responsibility. How that role manifests I'm not going to get into, because that's where it can get all sticky. But there is a responsibility, I think, of a man. In the middle of the night, there is a sound in the basement, and you know you've got to protect the family. This is just me. If you put the bat in your wife's hand, you're like, "Honey, go get 'em." Right? If I'm your honey, I'll whoop you in the bed, then I'll call the police, and then, I'll have to find another honey here, because there is a moment here where a guy just needs to step up. But I think there are more than just the protection of the family when it comes to physical danger that guys need to step up. I think all the time in our culture, the role of the man has been diminished. It's unsure, uncertain, and I opened a door recently to a woman, and she was offended that I would think that she doesn't know how to open a door for herself. Now, in the culture I come from, it is the highest honor for a man to stand when a woman comes in to a room. You always open a door. When they carry something, you say, "Can I help?" Not, "You're weak." I honor your presence because you're a life giver to this universe. It's a different thing, and I think for guys in this season, first of all, I would say don't process where kids can hear. Because, they have no way to know what is processing and what is fact, what is doom, what is the end of the world. I think secondly, be careful what plays in your home. Ultimately they hear what you don't think they hear. I would limit what comes into the home. I would create joy in the house, and every time I speak of the future, I would speak with absolute optimism that God is with us, He has got the whole world in His hand, we are sleeping in peace tonight, we're going to be careful. As a husband and wife, especially as a husband, we lead our wives with certainty and reassurance, and we can't fake that, because there is a firm confidence that comes from a man who's talked to God. A firm confidence. When scripture is embedded in our souls. I say to people on Sunday, "Faith is not a product of positive thinking, Faith is a product of scripture that has been embedded in your soul. The way you do it is open the book and read it. Don't say, "I don't understand scripture." But you're fixing your car. If you can fix your car, you can read scripture. Just read it, because what it will do to you creates a firm foundation in the home that your family can lean into your strength, emotional, physical, and spiritual strength so that the house can be buoyant in the midst of what we believe could be longer than just two weeks.  That's helpful, and just last night, I was reading with my life this idea that trust, you don't trust a stranger, you trust someone that you know. So if we want to grow our trust in our Heavenly Father, we've got to be more than ever in His word, getting to know Him, spending time with Him in prayer. So that's driven us in that direction, this is time for game on, higher levels of trust. So let's get closer to our Heavenly Father.  You know Jeff, if I could interrupt, I think if there is ever a time where dads just need to tuck their kids in and lie on the bed and do shadow puppets, it is now. I think their hearts open when the lights are dim. I think the conversation will become heartfelt when you're just lying on the bed with them and just talk, just have fun with them, but 1-on-1 because family meetings is one thing, but they will never be vulnerable unless you create that time. It's not an interrogation time, it is proximity time. So I think if there's ever tucking in and spending time every night in proximity, it's now That's good. If I took a road trip out to Rochester, I drive myself out there and I sit at a great coffee shop with yourself, Pastor Pierre, and a couple other young dads, and you just had a couple moments to just drop some more priorities to us as young dads. We're sitting around that good cup of coffee, is there anything we haven't talked about yet that you're like, "I would want to pass this along." Not that you've got it perfect, but what kind of things would you say, "These are priorities?"  The power of your shadow is undeniable. You and I are both a product of the shadow we grew up in. Both of us. The very thing you said, I will never, you will see it in the mirror, and so will I. We don't like it, but it's there. The power of the shadow is very potent. A shadow is a reflection, not a projection. You can't project a shadow. You reflect it. Who you are is what you reflect. I would say, use the power of your shadow to be life giving to your children. If your marriage is not working, nothing else matters. If your kids are drifting, and things are not well with them, nothing else matters. I would look every young dad, including myself, in the eye and say, "Get over yourself. You can't say, 'Fix me then.' you shouldn't have had kids, shouldn't have married, if that's what you're thinking. We will forever be under construction. When you begin to realize that there's no do-overs, you won't have two and a half again, ever. What you invest in the two and a half is so critical to the harvest that's showing up on the field. I believe that scripture says, "The children of the righteous shall be mighty on the Earth." More than ever, we need a mighty lineage, a mighty legacy. Not to point back to us, but for the reflection of Jesus Christ on this planet. So I would say make them your highest priority.  Well, I would love to invite you to pray over us those exact themes, and this idea that we could be dads that are truly bringing life to our families. And the prayers around peace, and our homes being places of shiny eyes. So would you pray that prayer over all of us?  Absolutely. Father, I thank you that the eye of the Lord is on the righteous, and his ear is constantly leaning into our cry and our prayer. You are mindful of the season and the time we are in. You are mindful of the frailty of our human hearts. You are mindful of every dad. You are mindful of the concerns for the future, the weight of finance, the weight and concern of the well being and the health of our own families. And even the world that we are living in. But Father, I thank you that as the Spirit of the Living God rushed in on Sampson, as the spirit of God rushed in on your children to empower them, I pray that a surge of courage, hope, laughter, peace, will come into every heart and in every home. Father, that every father would just have a jolt of the reality that God is with us, God is for us, God will see us through, and that we can be the living expression of the invisible God to our children. Father, fill every man with wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, sensitivity of heart, that they will be in touch with the promptings of Heaven over their wives and over their children and over their neighborhoods. God, I thank you, that in our weakness, you are strong. Weakness has never been a problem for you, but God, just remove the fog so that we can lean into you, see you, and be the very conduits of your presence displayed through our lives. Father, thank you, thank you that we know that you have a vested interest in every man's heart. As they are creating this shadow in which things will grow in to magnificence or things will fade. Help us to be mindful to build life into our shadows, oh God, that whoever passes in or through it will leave from it empowered, validated, encouraged, and blessed. Thank you Father for your protection over us as people, and this nation, and this world. We will see the hand of God move many many many people in this season turn their hearts towards you, oh God. Including our homes, may we come in unity. Father, where marriages are struggling, I pray that you turn the hearts of the husbands back to their wives, and the hearts of the wives back to their husbands. That you would soften, for I declare your word says, "Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown." Jesus, let the storm in the midst it of it let peace reign. In Jesus' powerful name. Amen.   

Aren’t their errors in the Bible? Can we trust it? Have you ever heard of the “Lost Gospels” – Like the Gospel of Thomas? What are they? And who decided which books to include in the Bible? Was there a conspiracy to eliminate books? Pastor Peter unpacks these questions and more, in a fun and informative way. (Josh. 1:8)

“Bringing Life to Death Valley” – We all want to be used by God to do the miraculous. Yet, a lot of Christians tend to over-complicate both miracles and evangelism. After sharing numerous conversion stories, Pastor Peter Haas explains that, if we simply follow the small nudges of the Holy Spirit, then God will allow us to be a part of all sorts of amazing miracle stories.

The Reversal of Babel; (First Wednesday Service) There are dozens of stories throughout the Old and New Testament that simply wont make sense until you understand the theology of Inheritance. While sharing updates on Substance's plans to launch new campuses, Pastor Peter explains several ancient ideas that will cause you to reinterpret dozens of Bible stories through a profound new filter.

Next Level Church Marco Polo Pastor Peter Haas November 3rd 2019  

Next Level Church Marco Polo Pastor Peter Haas Nov 3rd 2019

Pastor Peter Haas has a refreshing way of sharing truths about generosity and you'll appreciate how real he is about his story! He leads an incredible church in Minneapolis, MN, that is all about reaching the dechurched and unchurched community in radical ways! If you feel like life is asking more from you than you have to give, this might be just what you need! Find out more about Substance Church at substancechurch.com You can follow him on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/peterhaas1/ And Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Pastor-Peter-Haas-122522171110983/

Drew Shepp joins dadAWESOME to discuss 10 action steps to move past good intentions to intentional living. This is part 4 of the November 2018 4-part Inside-Out Dad Life series. “Good intentions will never take you anywhere you want to go. Only intentional living will get you the things you want in life.” -John C. Maxwell Ten Intentional Ways to Step Into This Inside-Out Dad Life: Brotherhood: Do I have men in my life who I've given permission to challenge me and speak into my deeper issues?  Here's a PDF called "Church In SPACE" from Pastor Peter Haas on tips on finding brotherhood. Create Space To Listen and Reflect: Prayer retreat, life planning, slowing down to listen for God's voice. MN Multiple Day Retreat Center: Pacem In Terris MN Daytime Prayer House: The Blessing House Self-Awareness - how are you wired? How do you best get recharged? Take a personality test. Know yourself. Myers Briggs  Strengths Finder Enneagram Professional Christian Counseling Deeper Learning on the topic of “Freedom & Forgiveness” Freedom Course (Church of the Highlands) Kill The Spider (Carlos Whittaker) Prayer Resolution (Immerse) Deeper Learning on the topic of “Soul Care and Resting in God” Leading On Empty Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion Paperback (Wayne Cordeiro) “Our soul is like an inner stream of water, which gives strength, direction, and harmony to every other element of our life. When that stream is as it should be, we are constantly refreshed and exuberant in all we do because our soul itself is deeply rooted in the vastness of God and His kingdom.” Dallas Willard Deeper Learning on the topic of the “Father's Love” Spiritual Slavery to Sonship (Jack Frost)  Pray and Reflect on the topic of Counterfeit Affections: Passions Possessions Position Performance People Places Power      9. Seeking Forgiveness - Who have you closed off your heart to? Who do you need to seek forgiveness from?    10. Thankfulness Experiment - remove social media for 40 days and replace that time with writing 1 thank you letter every day for the 40-days. The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact (Chip and Dan Heath)

In the interview, you'll hear Peter answer all of our lightning round questions and you'll hear him share a ton of incredibly useful advice for mentors and leaders looking to be mentored. If that's a subject that interests you, you have to listen to this! Thanks for listening to our interview with Peter. You can find ways to connect with him and links to everything we discussed in the show notes at l3leadership.org/episode203 You can listen to part one interview in episode #202 where we talk about Peter's books, his journey to faith, his advice to church planters and pastors, and so much more! Here is the link: http://www.l3leadership.org/episode202 About Peter Haas: While working in a nightclub as a rave-dj, Peter challenged the God of the Universe to “reveal himself”. Only seconds later, God responded with a jaw-dropping Gospel encounter that shook the foundation of his life. Within a few short years, Peter was sucked into full-time ministry and began pastoring in Wisconsin. After a decade, Peter relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2004 to plant Substance Church. Quickly, Substance became one of the fastest growing and most youthful multi-site mega churches in the US. Over 70% of the thousands who participate in their community are under 30 years old and over 41% of their congregation did not attend church or have a relationship with God even two years ago. Moreover, Peter is on the lead team of the Association of Related Churches and has written two books: Pharisectomy and Broken Escalators. Beyond family & church, his next greatest passions are music, film & comedy. Peter currently resides in Minneapolis with his wife Carolyn and their three kids. Sponsors: Future Forward Conference: If you are a ministry leader, church leader or a church member, then I want to let you know about an event you will not want to miss. My friends at Amplify Church and their leader, Lee Kricher are hosting their annual Future Forward Conference in Pittsburgh October 2nd and 3rd! They will be having Carey Nieuwhof as the keynot speaker. If you don't Carey, you need to! I interviewed him in episode #134 of the podcast (http://www.l3leadership.org/episode134. I encourage you to check it out. To learn more about the conference and to register your team, go to http://www.futureforwardchurches.com Henne Jewelers - http://www.hennejewelers.com Alex Tulandin - http://www.pittsburghpropertyshowcase.com Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/l3-leadership-podcast-leadership-entrepreneurship-business/id495751888?mt=2 Listen on Tunein: http://tun.in/piVUO Subscribe to our podcast on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/learning-to-lead-podcast Subscribe on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iehhmsctsgmvmoyvhxsv6yfzoiu L3 Leadership exists to build and develop a community of leaders that grow to their maximum potential, develop the courage to pursue their dreams, and to become great leaders in their families, communities, cities, nations, and their world. If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/l3leadership)

In the interview, you'll hear Rave DJ turned Pastor, Peter Haas, talk about his journey to faith, his books, growing leaders, ministry, and so much more! You're going to love this! To connect with Peter, download a transcript or the interview, and more, go to the show notes at http://www.l3leadership.org/episode202 You can listen to our lightning round interview in episode #203 here: http://www.l3leadership.org/episode203 About Peter Haas: While working in a nightclub as a rave-dj, Peter challenged the God of the Universe to “reveal himself”. Only seconds later, God responded with a jaw-dropping Gospel encounter that shook the foundation of his life. Within a few short years, Peter was sucked into full-time ministry and began pastoring in Wisconsin. After a decade, Peter relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2004 to plant Substance Church. Quickly, Substance became one of the fastest growing and most youthful multi-site mega churches in the US. Over 70% of the thousands who participate in their community are under 30 years old and over 41% of their congregation did not attend church or have a relationship with God even two years ago. Moreover, Peter is on the lead team of the Association of Related Churches and has written two books: Pharisectomy and Broken Escalators. Beyond family & church, his next greatest passions are music, film & comedy. Peter currently resides in Minneapolis with his wife Carolyn and their three kids. Future Forward Conference: If you are a ministry leader, church leader or a church member, then I want to let you know about an event you will not want to miss. My friends at Amplify Church and their leader, Lee Kricher are hosting their annual Future Forward Conference in Pittsburgh October 2nd and 3rd! They will be having Carey Nieuwhof as the keynot speaker. If you don't Carey, you need to! I interviewed him in episode #134 of the podcast (http://www.l3leadership.org/episode134. I encourage you to check it out. To learn more about the conference and to register your team, go to http://www.futureforwardchurches.com Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/l3-leadership-podcast-leadership-entrepreneurship-business/id495751888?mt=2 Listen on Tunein: http://tun.in/piVUO Subscribe to our podcast on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/learning-to-lead-podcast Subscribe on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iehhmsctsgmvmoyvhxsv6yfzoiu L3 Leadership exists to build and develop a community of leaders that grow to their maximum potential, develop the courage to pursue their dreams, and to become great leaders in their families, communities, cities, nations, and their world. If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/l3leadership)

Pastor Peter Haas preaches a message to our Sunday morning services.

Pastor Peter Haas preaches a message to our Sunday morning services.

Title of Message:  Real Dating The key ingredient to a successful relationship is authenticity.  (Romans 12:2) (NLT) Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world,but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. (Song of Solomon 1:1) (NLT) This is Solomon's song of songs, more wonderful than any other. (Song of Solomon 1:2) (NLT) Kiss me and kiss me again, for your love is sweeter than wine. (Song of Solomon 1:2) (NLT) How fragrant your cologne; your name is like its spreading fragrance. No wonder all the young women love you! (Ecclesiastes 3:1) (NIV) There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: (Song of Solomon 2:8-10) (NLT) Ah, I hear my lover coming! He is leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills.  My lover is like a swift gazelle or a young stag. Look, there he is behind the wall, looking through the window, peering into the room. 1.    The Season of Perfection Love isn't about finding a perfect person; love is about seeing an imperfect person perfectly.   Dating in the Perfection Season: A.  Limit your time. B.   Limit your talk. C.  Limit your touch.  (Song of Solomon 2:11) (NLT) Look, the winter is past, and the rains are over and gone.  Stop praying for a spouse and start praying for the character that's worthy of the spouse God is bringing. –Pastor Peter Haas  (Song of Solomon 2:12) (NLT) The flowers are springing up, the season of singing birds has come, and the cooing of turtledoves fills the air. (Song of Solomon 2:14) (NLT) My dove is hiding behind the rocks, behind an outcrop on the cliff. Let me see your face; let me hear your voice. For your voice is pleasant, and your face is lovely. 2.    The Season of Preparation. Dating in the Preparation Season:  A.  Have extremely high standards B.   Involve the family C.  Access is Conditional (Song of Solomon 2:14) (NLT) Catch all the foxes, those little foxes, before they ruin the vineyard of love, for the grapevines are blossoming! 3.    The Season of Purity (Song of Solomon 3:1-2) (NIV) All night long on my bed I looked for the one my heart loves; I looked for him but did not find him. I will get up now and go about the city, through its streets and squares; I will search for the one my heart loves. So I looked for him but did not find him. (Song of Solomon 3:3-4) (NIV) The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. “Have you seen the one my heart loves?” Scarcely had I passed them when I found the one my heart loves. I held him and would not let him go till I had brought him to my mother's house, to the room of the one who conceived me. (Song of Solomon 3:5) (NIV) Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.  

Pastor Peter Haas

Pastor Peter Haas

Pastor Peter Haas

Pastor Peter Haas